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Rating CANS Strengths Effectively with Families
Assessments

Rating CANS Strengths Effectively with Families

One of the unique aspects of the CANS assessment is the ability to focus on the whole picture: one that highlights both current strengths and needs as a decision support tool within the Wraparound planning process. A strengths perspective highlights the skills and abilities, attributes and features, attitudes and values, culture, and preferences of youth and families and encourages us to utilize those strengths in planning.

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Stephanie East June 18, 2020
We Need to Talk About Mental Health Services for Minorities
Anxiety

We Need to Talk About Mental Health Services for Minorities

In a society that now has mental health on the tip of its tongue more than ever, women of color are having a parallel but nuanced conversation about access, social and cultural stigmas and other roadblocks that keep making mental health services a difficult terrain to navigate.

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Porscha Simmons June 8, 2020
Study Confirms Depression Subtypes In Young People
Depression

Study Confirms Depression Subtypes In Young People

Changes in sleep or appetite could be indicative of one of three subtypes of major depressive disorder, an Orygen study has confirmed.

The study analysed data from 275 young people participating in Orygen’s Youth Depression Alleviation (YoDA) studies to identify subtypes of depression and differences in brain structure between the subtypes.

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Orygen June 2, 2020
Targeted school-based interventions for adolescents with depression and anxiety
Anxiety

Targeted school-based interventions for adolescents with depression and anxiety

For anyone working with children or young people, it will come as no surprise to discover that the prevalence of poor mental health is growing, with most teachers able to think of at least one student struggling with low mood. Recent UK data suggests that 9% of 11-16 year olds and 15% of 17-19 years have a diagnosable disorder such as anxiety or depression (Vizard et al., 2018), however many argue that this is just the tip of the iceberg, with there being many more young people just below the threshold for diagnosis (Bertha & Balazs, 2013).

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Rachel Symons June 2, 2020
Targeted school-based interventions for adolescents with depression and anxiety
Behavioral Health

US ill-prepared for coronavirus-fueled mental health crisis

Experts are warning that the United States is ill prepared for a coming mental health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 100,000 people in the nation and caused millions to lose their jobs.

Barriers to mental health care existed before the pandemic, but those challenges are being exacerbated now as millions report feelings of stress, depression and isolation.

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Jessie Hellmann May 30, 2020

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